Magic Knight Rayearth Fan Fiction ❯ Magic Knight Rayearth: Medieval Mystery Series ❯ Saviors and Acceptance ( Chapter 5 )

Magic Knight Rayearth, Medieval Mystery Series...Part 5.

Depicting a lot of the Rayearth 2 characters is difficult for me, as I have only seen the first four episodes of the entire series. I think I pretty well gathered Lantis' character, however, any love story that occures between him and Hikaru is almost completely made up and of my own imagination. As for characters like Eagle, Tarta, Tatra, and that other little kid, I have no clue what I will do. So far I haven't even been able to find a synopsis of the episodes, so if you know of a good one, perhaps you could suggest it. Thanks

C-chan.

(Actions)

Name: Thoughts.

Name: Speech.

*~*~*~*~*~*

(It is now completely dark as Fuu walks along the roads to her home, which is pretty well how you would sum up the look on her face too. She's obviously dreading what awaits her at home. As she reaches the lane way to her house, she stops and looks up at the stars and the sky, as if gathering strength. The breeze plays with her hair, her eyes shine in the starlight. Then, taking a deep breath, she walks up to the house.)

Ferio: She certainly seems afraid for someone who "won't be getting into any trouble ."

(He's standing behind a bush about a hundred feet from the lane way. Watching Fuu as she makes her way up the hill to the house. He looks at the small pink "transmitter" in his hand and rolls his eyes in self embarrassment.)

Ferio: Jeez, what made me say "that" back there. I mean it shut her up and everything but...(Sigh,) I should have been able to come up with something better than "that."

(He watches Fuu as she opens the door and enters the house.)

Ferio: Good, let's get this show on the road so I can get back to the castle...

(He presses the button on the matching pink transmitter and starts to eavesdrop on their conversation...)

(Inside the house...)

Louis: So Fuu, you're finally back.

(She just stands in the doorway and says nothing. The small room is lit by a fire and a few candles. A half empty bottle sits on the plane wooden table, Louis is slurring his words, obviously drunk.)

Louis: Well? Ain't you gonna to say something? No foolish excuses, no tears, no begging fer your miserable life, eh?

(He narrows his eyes at her as she continues to stand there. Then pulls out something from by his feet.)

Louis: I found this tonight as I was looking after the animals in the barn. You know anythin' about it?

(It's Fuu's hidden supply of potatos. Fuu looks at it, dumbly.)

Louis: And what about the pork rolls mother sent you to the capital for. I suppose you stole those a well huh? Well?

Fuu:...

Louis (Getting up from his chair): Mother and Aunt Bertha told me what a pain you've been around here since I left.

(He stalks over to Fuu, grabbs her under the chin, and begins lifting her up by the neck.)

Louis: It seems I came back just in time to give you what you deserve. You horrible little ingrate. You filthy wretch!

( A small choking sound escapes her as she struggles for air!!)

Louis (yelling): Speak up you!! Don't play games with me!!

Fuu:...

Louis (hissing): So that's how it's going to be huh? (Mounting to a roar.) Well, we'll see how long you can stay silent when I'm pounding your filthy face into the ground!!

(Pulling her by the neck, he spins around and tosses her across the room towards the fire. There's a loud crack as the back of her head hits the stone surrounding the fireplace. She groans quietly and curls into a ball, grabbing her head.)

Fuu: Ahhh!

Louis: What was that dear, I didn't hear you!! Speak...UP!!

(He lands a kick directly into her stomach. She screams in pain as she lands in the corner, the wind knocked out of her.)

Fuu:...hurk...urk...

(Louis moves to kick her again when suddenly an elbow slams into the side of his head sends him reeling back along the wall. Ferio positions himself between Louis and the injured Fuu.)

Ferio: You bastard!

(His eyes are wild with disbelief and anger.)

Louis: What the...who the hell are you!

Ferio: Never mind me, what the hell are you? Treating Fuu like that!

Louis: I'll treat her however I want to treat her...and flatten ANYONE who gets in MY WAY!!!

(He grabs the bottle of wine off the table and charges at Ferio in an attempt to try and smash it over his head. Ferio dodges the wine bottle, and grabs onto the arm that holds it. Then he sinks down low, and using Louis' own momentum against him, he lifts Louis above his head and throws him down hard on the table. Louis gets back up to his feet but Ferio charges him and punches him twice in the face before upper-cutting him and sending him sprawling back against the far wall. A drop of blood begins dripping out of his nose as he lays there, breathing heavily.)

(Ferio himself is sweating as he turns his back on Louis and goes to look at Fuu, who has passed out in the corner. He kneels down, holding the back of his hand by her mouth as he feels for her breath. Relieved to see she's breathing normal again, he reaches down to check her head as a loud scream is heard from behind.)

Bertha: LOUIS!!

Helga: MY BABY!!

(The "pair" come rushing down the stairs in their normal evening wear, and begin to crowd around Louis, who just happened to fall by the stair landing. Bertha fans him awake as Helga dabs his bloody nose with her night-gown. Ferio glances over his shoulder, shocked and disgusted at what he sees. Obviously they've been awake upstairs all this time, knowing full well what louis was doing to Fuu. He turns back to Fuu, and gently lifts her up and carries her towards the door.)

Bertha: YOU THERE! What are you doing in our house!...How DARE you do this to my precious Louis! HEY!

(Ferio just looks at them a moment, utterly saddened that such people exist in the world. Then he turns and heads for the door.)

Bertha: You can't ignore me! Where do you think you're going! And what are you doing with Fuu. Don't ignore me! Why YOU!!

(She grabs the wine bottle off the floor and hurtles it at Ferio's head. It smashes harmlessly against the door as he shuts it behind him.)

*~*~*~*~*

(The moon is almost at it's highpoint as Ferio finds a nice, grassy spot by a creek and lays the unconscious Fuu down. The wind whispers through the trees while he wets a cloth and lays it on Fuu's forehead. He kneels down beside her, and pulling off his gloves (for the first time) he gently wipes bit of dirt from her cheek.)

Ferio: Stupid!

Ferio: You knew that was going to happen all along, didn't you Fuu.

(A picture of Fuu's sleeping face, illuminated by the moonlight. Ferio still hasn't removed his hand.)

Ferio: ...Fuu...

Fuu: ...mmm....

(She stirs slightly, and Ferio taking his hand off her cheek, leans down a little.)

Ferio: Fuu?

(She inhales deeply, opening her eyes as she does so. She blinks a few seconds, allowing her vision to focus to the dark.)

Fuu: F...Ferio?

(Ferio smiles in relief.)

Ferio: Fuu.

(Confused, she tries to sit up. However the pain in her head startles her and brings her back down. Ferio catches her in his arm.)

Fuu: uhh...

Ferio: Easy. You shouldn't try to move yet.

(Fuu lays still for a moment as she remembers/realises what must have happened, a shadow of disbelief and fear over her face. The last thing she can remember before passing out was seeking Ferio's legs come up behind Louis's, and Louis falling to the side. She looks up at him as he smiles down gently at her.)

Fuu: Ferio...I...Wh...How?...

(He puts a finger to her lips, telling her to be quiet.)

Ferio: I told you, that orb has the power to make wishes come true...

(Thinking about the orb, Fuu remembers what he said when he gave it to her, and suddenly realises how he's holding her. She turns a deep red and gets a nervous look on her face. This causes Ferio to realise what he's doing, and what he said. He gently pulls her to a sitting position before taking his arm away.)

Ferio (smiling): There we go. Feel any better?

(Fuu nodds, but doesn't reply. Obviously something is bothering her.)

Ferio (concerned): Fuu?

Fuu: ...I...Thank you...I guess...

Ferio:?

Fuu: ...but...what do I do now?

(It seems Ferio didn't consider this when he was rescuing her. He sits back a moment, hand on his chin, head tilted to the side in a thoughtful manner. Fuu stares at the ground, thinking too, a frown on her face. Ferio's eyes wander, first straight ahead, and then to Fuu. Then back away from Fuu, to Fuu again. Finally...)

Ferio: Fuu?

Fuu: Yes?

Ferio: Could you stop looking so gloomy? You're breaking my concentration.

Fuu: ??

(A startled look appears on Fuu's face. Ferio resumes his thinking posture, and a second later, he snaps his fingers.)

Ferio: Got it.

Fuu (hopefully): Got what?

Ferio: It's simple really, you'll just have to come back to the castle with me.

Fuu: Oh...

(She gets a worried look on her face.)

Fuu: Will they take me? Will I be good enough? There's so many people there...I don't know...

(Ferio watches her, and stands up, guessing what she's thinking.)

Ferio (acting annoyed): There you go again, getting all worried over nothing.

Fuu: huh?

Ferio: As much as I hate to admit it, the castle's not really such a bad place. You get a room, decent food, even a little money. The work's a bit tough sometimes, but the people aren't so bad.

Fuu: You...You really think they'd take me?

Ferio: A cute girl like you? No problem!

(Fuu furrows an eyebrow at him suspiciously as he suddenly sounds like he's trying to make a sales pitch. Ferio is surprised by her look, which makes him feel like he's got something written on his forehead.)

Ferio (looking himself over): What is it?

(Fuu smiles, he looks cute when he's caught off guard.)

Ferio: What?

Fuu: Oh nothing. I just realised I shall have to be careful around you.

Ferio: !?!

Fuu: You're a sneaky person, who doesn't always say what he means.

Ferio: Huh?

(She pulls out the pink transmitter from her apron and presses the button. A small beep is heard from a pouch on Ferio's belt. Startled, and completely caught off guard, he reaches for the pouch to try and muffle the beep. He only succeeds in upsetting the pouch so that the transmitter falls out. Ferio catches it before it hits the ground, but after a moment, he realises he's been caught red-handed.)

Ferio: I uhhh...I can explain...

(He stops as he sees that Fuu is smiling, meaning she's not mad at him. There's a moment's silence. Finally Fuu speaks.)

Fuu: Hmm, I thought as much. I knew you didn't give this to me for the reason you stated.

Ferio: I uh, uhhh...

(Fuu shakes her head.)

Fuu: Don't worry, I know why you did what you did, and I thank you for that.

Ferio: ...!

Fuu: I suppose I should give this back to you though, now that I don't need it anymore.

Ferio: She saw right throught me?

(He crosses his arms over his chest and turns around.)

Ferio: humph! Don't be ridiculous! I'm not the type of person who revokes a gift. I may not always tell the exact truth, but I'm not as cheap or low as that.

Ferio: And you can trust me about the castle, the people there are good, and...

(He stops, and turns around as he realises Fuu's laughing quietly at him. He gets angry.)

Ferio: !...Hey!

Fuu: Now look who carries the grim face.

Ferio: ??

Fuu (smiling): I'm sorry. I shouldn't tease you like this. I admit, you scared me a bit at first, but now, I know that you're really a kind person.

Ferio: ??...Thanks...

(Her words ring in his head, as he looks at her smiling face.)

Ferio: A kind person...

Ferio: not a thief...or a highway robber...

(When we look back at Ferio, his cheeks have turned a little pink, and he suddenly feels a little shy/nervous. He's not used to having people see right through his act...)

Fuu: Well then, shall we be going?

(She starts to stand up. Ferio comes back to himself.)

Ferio: huh?...oh...Wait!

(She stands up too quickly and suddenly feels dizzy.)

Fuu: oh...

Ferio:!!

(He jumps forward picks her up before she can pass out or twist her ankle yet again. After a second, she seems ok.)

Ferio: Man! What a destructive person you are...

(Fuu, blushing profusely, is still trying to get over the fact that he's carrying her.)

Ferio (turning back to the road): I guess I'll just have to keep you out of trouble until we get back to the castle...

Fuu:....I...Th-thank you.

(Walking away under the moonlight)

Ferio: Ugh, would you stop with the "thank-yous" already? I'll start feeling like royalty or something.

Fuu: Well how do you imagine I feel right about now...

(Their voices fade out as they walk farther away. Pan up into a cloudless, starry sky, trees whispering in the wind.)